English Explanatory Dictionary

steady pom pi pi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Calm; self-assured.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɛ̝di ˌpɔm ˌpiː ˌpiː/ [ˈste˧.di˦ ˌpɔm˨ ˌpiː˦ ˌpiː˦]

Word forms

steady pom pi pi

Etymology

Singapore English steady (“solid, cool-headed, reliable”) + Hokkien 歕觱觱 /𬅫觱觱 (pûn pi-pi, “to blow a whistle”, onomatopoeic).

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